Dutch actress Carice van Houten ("Black Book") has signed onto the Ingrid Jonker biopic "Smoke and Ochre" set to begin filming next year reports Time Out.

Paula van der Oest ("Zus and Zo") helms the story about the South African poet in the 50's & 60's. van Houten will join the project when she completes shooting on a thriller about a Dublin psychiatrist who takes care of a young girl with multiple personality disorder.

van Houten also remains the favourite for the role of the next James Bond girl.